Dr. Loraine Morazzano 
Director of Staff Development

972-237-5315

Debbie Johnson
Secretary

 

 

Learning Team Coaches

Ellen Alexander, Pam Sanders, Pat Roetzel

Vanessa Diggs, Becky Waller, Deedie Jones

 

HOT LINKS:

Classroom Management Strategies

New Teacher Academy Follow-Up Dates/ Topics 2008 -2009

Newsletters:

September/October 2008

Archived Newsletters:

November/December 2007

January 2008

February 2008

March 2008

April 2008

 

COOL WEBSITES:

http://www.lexile.com

The Lexile score is contained on your individual student's INOVA report.  This site contains resources to provide a connection between the student's reading level and pieces of literature.

www.newteacherhotline.com
Site contains podcasts for new teachers, linked from PBS online for teachers.

http://www.planetesme.com/

Site contains links to various Children's Literature resources.

http://www.disciplinehelp.com/teacher/

Site contains information regarding the primary causes and the strategies to handle over 117 misbehaviors at school. Additional resources and subscription for "Weekly Tips" available on the website.

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/winnergame022500.html

Mark Damon created powerpoint game templates for educators and has made available all of his entertaining creations so that you may download them NOW for use in your classroom. These PowerPoint™ presentations can be modified with your own questions to create an interactive review or test for your students. 

http://www.kaganonline.com/Newsletter/index.html

A variety of cooperative learning strategies, free newsletter link and tips on teaching can all be found on the Kagan website.